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D-Ross
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Is it bad to nail planks to a living tree. bc i found a nice tree to make a ropeswing on and I don't want to hurt the tree.
Jul 30 2008 6:09PM
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user098123
Posts: 6072 - Karma: 18
Well, it's not good for it if that's what your asking. Of course it will do some damage to it. But it's not a huge deal, you aren't cutting it down or anything.
Jul 30 2008 6:10PM
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k-rob
Posts: 14217 - Karma: 2,891
qft.
Jul 30 2008 6:10PM
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iluvBread
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i heard trees cry when no ones lookin cuz of ppl. like u
Jul 30 2008 6:11PM
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_steezefiend8
Posts: 659 - Karma: 271
it should be fine just dont pu them everywhere on it. i have a huge tree in my yard with a tree house and stuff adn that trees fine only thing that got to it was ants.
Jul 30 2008 6:28PM
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DopeSauce
Posts: 1677 - Karma: 26
If you want to build a ropeswing then why are you nailing planks to a tree? Get a ladder and climb up tie the rope around a strong branch, attach a board to the bottom of the rope and there's your swing?
Jul 31 2008 12:59AM
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hael
Posts: 571 - Karma: 15
as everyone pretty much said, it's fine.

but i agree-why do you have a ladder to a rope swing?

if you're building a ladder on a tree trunk, make a treehouse at the top.
Jul 31 2008 1:06AM
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Tinga
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well there are a couple problems. if the tree has rough bark the nails wont go in deep as you think they would giving you less stability. so hopefully its a smooth bark tree or you have long ass nails. but it is bad for the tree to take off bark because the bark contains the phloem and the tree needs that to live. 
Jul 31 2008 1:11AM
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